The Indian Express 14.08.2012
Kaushalya Dam reservoir can supply water to HUDA on demand: Haryana
The Haryana government on Monday claimed that the reservoir of
Kaushalya Dam would be filled from the rain water in the entire
catchment area of 77 square km, which includes Pinjore, Kalka, Parwanoo,
Dharampur, Solan and other areas in Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
The state government’s spokesperson claimed that “during the
monsoon season of 2010, the reservoir level of the dam was filled upto
EL 471.oo due to inflow from the rain water in the catchment area within
a span of three days”. “Had the monsoon been adequate, the dam would
have got filled to its designed capacity. However, the areas could not
be filled, because the dam was not fully operational. Also, during the
monsoon season of 2011, the reservoir of the dam was filled upto EL
461.50,” the spokesman added.
On the deficiency of rainfall in the region and Sukhna Lake which
is craving for water, the spokesperson said, “There is deficiency in
rain in Haryana and in parts of Himachal Pradesh as per reports of
Indian Meteorological Department. There is overall 73 per cent deficit
in rainfall in Panchkula during the current season. The reservoir level
of the dam is filled upto EL 458.50 currently and is likely to rise
further on receipt of inflows from catchment area of dam and water can
be supplied to HUDA as per demand.
The construction work of the dam has been completed and the
reservoir of the dam is ready to store water to its designed capacity
during the current monsoon season of 2012.”
